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Microsoft Word Help - Paragraphs | Page 2 |
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What's on this page... Using Indent Buttons Indent Precisely Changing Line Spacing Changing Case |
Indent Precisely
You can also indent a paragraph to a specific length. Microsoft Word help with this feature easily.Microsoft Word help so that this will make sure that all the paragraphs you choose to indent, no matter where it is in the document, they will all have the same indent size.
To indent a paragraph precisely, follow these steps:
| 1. | Select the paragraph or paragraphs whose indentation you want to change. |
| 2. | Choose Format ► Paragraph from the menu bar. OR Double-click the Left or Right indent marker on the ruler. Where Microsoft Word help by making it easier to access this window. |
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| 3. | From the Indentation list, type in an amount for the Left and Right space. |
| 4. | In the Special drop-down list, choose First Line to indent the first line from the left margin or Hanging to create a Hanging Indent, an indent in which the second and subsequent lines in the paragraph are indented farther from the left margin than in the first line. |
| 5. | Enter a measurement in the By box to say how far you want these indents to travel. |
| Microsoft Word help by showing you a preview of what you're doing in the Preview box. | |
| 6. | Once done, click OK. |
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As you experiment, watch the Preview box. Microsoft Word help by showing exactly what your choices will do to the paragraph. |
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